As the culminating project for the semester, EDC 430 students create a unit plan. The resources we've created so far are listed below. Instructions for starting your unit plan are at the bottom of this page.

Course
Topic
Author
Year
GSEs Addressed
Description
Grade 06 Life Science
Pond Water Testing
Kerly W
2007


Grade 07 General Science
Cells to Organs
Carrie B
2007


Grade 08 General Science
Earth, Moon, and Sun
Derek D
2007


Grade 08 General Science
Volcanoes
Liza G
2007


Grade 09 Physical Science
Earth Surface Formation
Malinda B
2007


Grade 09 Earth Science
Stars
Erin C
2007


Grade 10 Biology
Evolution
Krista B
2007


Grade 10 Biology
Genetics
Dan W
2007


Grade 10 Environmental Physical Science
Chemical Reactions
Amy R
2007


Grade 11 Chemistry
The Mole & Stochiometry
Steve C
2007


Grade 08 General Science
Global Warming
John A
2008


Grade 09 Physical Science
The Workings of Inner Earth
Mary A
2008
GSE's MA08

Grade 10 College Prep. Biology
Photosynthesis and Plant Classification
Jill B
2008
GSE's JB08

Grade 09 Biology
Evolution
Beth C
2008


Grade 09 Earth Science
Fluid Spheres
Sammy D
2008


Grade 6 General Science
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Talia D
2008


Grade 6 General Science
Measuring Time
Chris D
2008


Grade 10 biology
Photosynthesis
Andrew D
2008


Grade 10 Biology
cellular structure and function
Ryan F
2008
GSE's LS1-1

Grade 11 Chemistry
The Mole
Matt H
2008


Grade 12 Physics
Kinematics
Paul J
2008


Grade 11/12 Physics
Newton's Laws
David K
2008


Grade 10 Biology
Evolution: Change through Time
Lauren K
2008


Grade 6 General Science
Magnets and Motors
Chris L
2008


Grade 7 General Science
Genetics
Beth M
2008


Grade 8 General Science
The Changing Earth
Anthony S
2008
GSE's AS08

Grade 10 Biology
Genetics
Lauren P
2008


Grade 9 Physics
Wave Behavior
Matt S
2008


Grade 8 General Science
Plate Tectonics
Lionel T
2008
lt08gse

Grade 9 General Science
Geology
Haley W
2008


Grade 10 Biology
Evolution
Ashley B
2009
LS3 (9-11) -8

Grade 8 General Science
Motion
Britta L
2009


Grade 11 Chemistry
Covalent Bonding & Molecular Geometry
Mitchell T
2009
GSE

Grade 9 Earth Science
Human Impact on Resources
Dania S
2009


Grade 10 Biology
Mendelian Genetics/Meiosis
Mickey E
2009


Grade 10 Biology
Human Impact on Ecosystems
Jen H.
2009
LS2 (9-11) -3

Grade 11 Oceanography
Marine Biology
Sarah J.
2009


Grade 910 Biology
Nucleic Acids/Protein Synthesis
Akash
2009


Grade 9 Physical Science
All that Matters
Jennifer C.
2009


Grade 11 Biology
Evolution: Life's Diversity
Meredith L.
2009


Grade 11/12 Chemistry
Making Sense out of Chemical Reactions
Shara N.
2010
PS1 (9-11) - 4 PS1 (Ext) - 4

Grade 10 Biology
Heredity
Jess W.
2010
LS3 (9-11)-7a,7b LS4 (9-11)-9a

Grade 11/12 Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Emily H.
2010
PS1 (9-11) - 4 PS1 (Ext) - 4

Grade 9/10 General Science
Catch My Drift
Gina S,
2010
ESS1 (9-11) - 2

Grade 10/11 Biology
Genetics
Melissa W
2010


Grade 10 Biology
Genetics
Jamie M.
2010
LS1 (9-11) -2

Grade 8 General Science
Earthquakes
Jon M.
2010


Grade 8 General Science
Motion and Forces
Court L.
2010


Grade 11 Physics
Waves are Action at a Distance
Morris H
2010
PS (9-11) SAE 10

Grade 9 Physical Science
Sculpting the Earth
Erin O.
2010
ESS1(9-11)-3d

Grade 10 Biology
Cells
Morgan K
2010


Grade 9 Biology
Evolution Darwin to DNA
Bob R.
2010


Grade 9 Earth Science
Plate Tectonics
Lori Ann
2011


Grade 10 Biology
Evolution & Human Evolution
Melissa R.
2011


Grade 10 Biology
Genetics
Roberta C
2011


Grade 11 Physics
2D Kinematics
Dave M
2011


Grade 9 Physical Science
Earth's Interior
Katie M
2011


Grade 10 Biology
Evolution
Kerry K
2011


Grade 10/11 Chemistry
Bonding and Naming Compounds
Sarah E
2011
PS1 (9-11) - 4

Grade 10/11 Biology
Ecology
Kathryn C
2011


Grade 10/11 Biology
Genetics
Sarah R
2011


Grade 10 Biology
Ecology CM
Chris M
2011
LS2 (9-11) - 4

Grade 10 Biology
Cell Structure
Morgan K
2011


Grade 10/11 Biology
Genetics
Chris P
2011


Grade 9/10 Biology
Darwin Evolution
Dan R
2011
GSE- LS3(9-11)-8

Grade 10 Biology
Genetics
Jillian S
2011


Grade 8 Earth Science
Astronomy
Alexa R
2011


Grade 11 Biology
The Tangled Web We Weave
Melissa F
2012
LS2 (9-11) - 3, LS2 (9-11) - 4, LS4 (9-11) - 9b

Grade 10 Biology
Survival of The Brainiest
Andrew C
2012


Grade 10/11 Biology
Look at that Cell Grow
Catie S
2012
LS1(EXT)-1, LS2 (9-11) -5

Grade 10 Biology
Human Evolution
Thomas W
2012
LS4 (9-11) - 9, LS3 (9-11) - 8, LS3 (9-11) - 7

Grade 10 Biology
Genetics 1
Matthew W
2012


Grade 9-11 Chemistry
James Bonding (Ionic and Covalent bonding)
Bryan V
2012


Grade 10 Biology
Duffy - Heredity
Brianne D.
2012


Grade 10- Accelerated Biology
Evolution, The Facts
Gianna P
2012







The Unit Plan Assignment
Students should begin their unit using the template EDC 430 UNIT PLAN. Here is a blank version of this template. As you are working on your plans, please keep the assessment rubric in mind. A blank version of it is linked here.

Instructions


To begin making your unit plan do the following:
  1. Click on "Edit this page" (Located on the top of the page) Why?
  2. In the row with you name, add your grade & subject in the "Course" column.
  3. In the "Topic" column type your unit title.
  4. Highlight the title, go to the "Editor" tool bar and click on the graphic that says "Insert link" when you hold the mouse over it.
  5. This will open a window that has your unit title in the "Link text" box and the "page name" box
  6. If the text in the "page name" box is red you can use it, but if it show up green you need to give the page a different name (a term in relation to your unit would probably work).
  7. Click "ok" and open the new link by clicking your underlined unit title.
  8. On this page scroll through the templates and choose "EDC 430 UNIT PLAN"
  9. From here you can click "Edit this Page" and type information under it's correct heading.
  10. Don't forget to add your two paragraphs you've already written to the "Purpose" section.


The Unit Plan Assignment - Improved
We have been writing unit plans in EDC 430 since I arrived in 2007. Each year, there are some good ones and many more impractical ones. The assignment is a lot of stress for the students as well as the instructor. This year, we're going to try something different. Instead of everyone writing their own unit plan, we will have the option of collaborating on a unit plan that is better and more usable.

The parts of a unit plan do not change. Those are listed above.

The Process

Step 1: Decide on some possible topics.

Step 2: Unpack the necessary GSEs

Step 3: High level planning

Step 4: Detailed lesson plans and Instructional Materials - Divide and Conquer

Step 5: Summative Assessment